Wolfs Head
Wolfs Head rises to 3,711 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the southeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Cirque of the Towers, a peak 0.2 miles away. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
The story
Wolfs Head is a (12,165-foot (3,708 m)) mountain located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Wolfs Head is on the northwest side of the Cirque of the Towers, a popular climbing area. The peak is just north of Overhanging Tower and connected to Pingora Peak by a narrow arête. The East Ridge route on the Wolf's Head is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic climb. Wolfs Head is situated on the Continental Divide.
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Wikidata Q8029762, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,711 m
How to reach it
82 named places within 25 miles
- Cirque of the Towers: 0.2 mi
- Pingora Peak: 0.4 mi
- Elizabeth Peak: 0.8 mi
- Pylon Peak: 0.8 mi
- Skunk Knob: 0.9 mi
- Sharks Nose: 0.4 mi
- The Diving Board: 6.3 mi
- Suicide Point: 15.0 mi
- Fair Field: 19.7 mi
- Main Wall: 20.3 mi
- Tayo Park: 10.8 mi
- Sinks Canyon State Park: 21.3 mi
- Pow Wow: 23.1 mi
- Bike Skills Park: 23.4 mi
- Lander Bike Park: 24.9 mi
- North Fork Falls: 16.3 mi
- Middle Fork Falls: 18.2 mi
- The Sinks: 21.6 mi
- Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 24.7 mi
- Bruce's Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Raised Bed Garden: 21.5 mi
- The Rise: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wolfs Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind River Peak | SE 133° | 4,022 m | 7.3 mi |
| Temple Peak | SSE 151° | 3,958 m | 6.5 mi |
| Little El Capitan | SE 132° | 3,909 m | 6.8 mi |
| Roberts Mountain | NNW 341° | 3,889 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Lander | NNW 328° | 3,846 m | 8.4 mi |
| East Temple Peak | SE 141° | 3,822 m | 6.2 mi |
| Washakie Peak | NNW 332° | 3,811 m | 2.6 mi |
| Dog Tooth Peak | ESE 119° | 3,800 m | 2.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:52 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:16 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:01 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 10 | 13 | 26 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 60 | 51 | 39 | 25 | 13 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder Rearing STN, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1604271 — Wolfs Head, Fremont County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356507204
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